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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 05:58 PM Sep 2013

Statesments from The White House and The Senate regarding the GOP shutdown



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UPDATE: 5:14 p.m. ET -- The White House weighed in later, similarly condemning the GOP effort:

Today Republicans in the House of Representatives moved to shut down the government. Congress has two jobs to do: pass budgets and pay the bills it has racked up. Republicans in Congress had the opportunity to pass a routine, simple continuing resolution that keeps the government running for a few more weeks. But instead, Republicans decided they would rather make an ideological point by demanding the sabotage of the health care law. Republicans have tried and failed to defund or delay the health care law more than 40 times, and they know this demand is reckless and irresponsible. The President has shown that he is willing to improve the health care law and meet Republicans more than halfway to deal with our fiscal challenges, but he will not do so under threats of a government shutdown that will hurt our economy. Any member of the Republican Party who votes for this bill is voting for a shutdown. It's time for the House to listen to the American people and act, as the Senate has, in a reasonable way to pass a bill that keeps the government running and move on.


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/28/government-shutdown-house_n_4008982.html



Below is a previous update / Statement from Senate Majority Leader Reid

UPDATE: Majority Leader Reid stood by his pledge to reject any changes in the health care law, releasing a statement later Saturday that called the House action pointless and futile:


Today’s vote by House Republicans is pointless. As I have said repeatedly, the Senate will reject any Republican attempt to force changes to the Affordable Care Act through a mandatory government funding bill or the debt ceiling. Furthermore, President Obama has stated that he would veto such measures if they ever reached his desk.

To be absolutely clear, the Senate will reject both the one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act and the repeal of the medical device tax. After weeks of futile political games from Republicans, we are still at square one: Republicans must decide whether to pass the Senate’s clean CR, or force a Republican government shutdown.

Senate Democrats have shown that we are willing to debate and vote on a wide range of issues, including efforts to improve the Affordable Care Act. We continue to be willing to debate these issues in a calm and rational atmosphere. But the American people will not be extorted by Tea Party anarchists.


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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/28/government-shutdown-house_n_4008982.html


p.s. Bolding above for emphasis is mine.

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Statesments from The White House and The Senate regarding the GOP shutdown (Original Post) Tx4obama Sep 2013 OP
It is time to stand up to the TP, so far Boehner has not shown the backbone to do so, it will be Thinkingabout Sep 2013 #1
No Vote In The House On The Senate Bill? DallasNE Sep 2013 #2
I'm not sure what you mean. Tx4obama Sep 2013 #3
Is That The Measure The House Voted On Today? DallasNE Sep 2013 #4
The House isn't voting until later tonight - I think they said around 9 pm ET Tx4obama Sep 2013 #5

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. It is time to stand up to the TP, so far Boehner has not shown the backbone to do so, it will be
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 06:07 PM
Sep 2013

Left to the Democrats to show the way.

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)
2. No Vote In The House On The Senate Bill?
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 06:28 PM
Sep 2013

Here Boehner is just sending back to the Senate a measure that went down on a 100-0 vote. Now how stupid is that.

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)
3. I'm not sure what you mean.
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 06:34 PM
Sep 2013


In the Senate they voted 100-0 on the vote to 'proceed to debate'

Then the Senate voted 54-44 on an amendment to take out the 'defunding of Obamacare'

Then the final Senate vote on the whole bill was 54-44.



Edited to add...

The way I understand it - The House will vote on the Senate bill but will amend it to put in a one year delay of Obamacare and to take out the tax on medical equiptment.


DallasNE

(7,403 posts)
4. Is That The Measure The House Voted On Today?
Sat Sep 28, 2013, 06:48 PM
Sep 2013

It stile kicks it back to the Senate making it the 43rd vote against Obamacare.

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